Grandmothely car almost killed us

No, you didn't have a close call. You got (almost got, anyway) exactly what you deserve for your driving habits. Anyone within a mile of you had the close call, that they weren't nearer, and possibly KILLED because your poor habits..

 

I admitted my mistake; what do you hope to gain by being so toxic?

 

I am a very occasional visitor here and know Paul is one of the most toxic here and would not survive long on most forums.

 

Quite frankly Texans in big cities are used to these situations and have learned how to avoid them. Yes we have three lanes of cars drafting each other at 75 mph with no emergency lanes, usually because of construction, often due to three lanes being jammed into two permanently.

Its rather amazing that none of these drivers are trained in Nascar or Formula One. Luckily most are paying attention or else they would be history.

What does a guy in a drafting Prius do to avoid the situation? First you stay out of the left lane when no space exists. Second you never drive along side a semi pulling a trailer or other monster truck other than to quickly pass given enough space ahead. Third you then get in front or stay in back of the truck.

Lane keep fighting you? Just hold your ground and it will go where you want it to go. However swerving into a barrier at 75 just means you are going to bounce off it and become the cause of the massive traffic jam forcing the wreckers and ambulances to do their thing. No more Circuit of the Americas for you.

 

Yeah, driving with a gas can inside the car and an unsecured exposed battery in the back....what could go wrong

 

Noted

 

That's why I use the "brake tap" method to disable CC. It's universal across all car manufacturers. It's about developing reflexes that will work on ANY car that you drive, not just yours. You really don't want to be hunting for a button in an emergency. This comes in handy when driving rentals or a friends car. It lowers the chances of hitting something because you've gotten used to your adaptive cruise or blind spot monitoring and makes you a safer driver than most.

Just saying...